May 30 is Mint Julep Day

I can hardly believe I'm going to admit this, but I have never tasted a mint julep. When I realized that today, May 30th, was Mint Julep Day, I decided to look up a recipe for this most classic of cocktails and delve into the history of this very famous cocktail. Here's what I found out:

The mint julep became the official beverage of the Kentucky Derby in 1938.